Torrance Memorial Physician Network Pediatrics

Dr. Burgett is an EXCELLENT pediatrician. I could not imagine bringing my daughter to anyone else. She is thorough and truly cares about her patients. She notices things about my daughter that other doctors wouldn’t take the TIME to notice or talk about– like personality traits. She is very relatable, patient, and calm. She has even seen us during her lunch break. We love Dr. Burgett!

We have been with Dr Wong’s office since 2005 when it was Manhattan Beac h Kids’ Doc. We love all the doctors there, including Dr Louie and Dr Burgett. We have taken our kids here for every type of ailment that kids come up with, including all my younger son’s problems associated with special needs, and we have always found the doctors knowledgeable, kind, and helpful. I have never in ten years had one complaint (except about wait times, but they have seemed to improved over the years!). They have been wonderful.

I am mom to 4 kids, ages 1 thru 22. I say this because due to moving and insurance changes, I’ve met my fair share of Pediatricians. With that said, Dr Wong and Dr Burgett are among my favorites, especially if you are a person who likes information, like me. Dr Wong is our normal Ped and I really like the way she approaches my kids and whatever issues they are having. She has a very calm demeanor and she listens to my concerns. I recently had to see Dr Burgett on Dr. Wong’s day off. Dr Burgett is incredibly thorough as well. What seemed to me as a flu and cough was treated very seriously… chest xrays, breathing treatment, rx’s — all during her lunch break. I am very impressed. As for Pediatricians, I hope we get to stay with this office for a LONG time! You can’t put a price on peace of mind.
On a side note, there is sometimes a wait. While inconvenient, I personally don’t mind this a great deal because the Dr’s are thorough and I hate it when I feel rushed during my time with the doctor.

Had to provide an update… something must have changed in their staff because the dealings with the front desk has improved immensely. Also in the meantime our doc has changed (actually happened a while ago) and we were incredibly fortunate to have been assigned to Dr. Letty Burgett. I cannot say enough good things about her. Incredibly smart, patient and just full of common sense. She also knows very well how to convey complex diagnosis into something us mortals can understand.

All 5 of my children have been going to this office since my oldest son, now 21-​years old, was 5 years old. All of the pediatricians here were great. One of my complaints, however, is that the doctors would have such high turnover and my kids seemed to have a new doctor every year or two. We really liked our last doctor, Dr. Sandy who we had for over 2 years. However, recently Torrance Memorial bought the practice and fired Dr. Sandy and now we have a new doctor who seems like he’s fresh out of medical school and very unsure. We are looking for a new pediatrician ASAP! I would look into this before bringing your child here.

I think it is really too bad that 2 of the 4 posts are negitive! These doctors are wonderful!!! My son will be 11 in 2 weeks, Dr Burgett was his first and the only doctor he has had. She is so incredibly caring and thurough on each and every vist. She has always taken the time to talk to us and ask if we have any questions. We are active in scouting, so we need forms for school and scouting filled out often and she has always been more than efficient and that includes the office staff. I have always been able to get in and see the doctors in a timely manner, even during cold season! I love Manhattan Beach Kids Docs. I just wanted to put that out there for anyone looking for awesome doctors to take care of your most precious gifts, your children… and I am really sorry the first two folks had bad experience… but everyone has a bad day now and then.

I love them! My daughters (I have three of them) have been going there for 9 years now and I have never had a problem. Maybe two, three times at the most, have I waited longer than 10 minutes for our appointment. Coming from my OB/GYN’s office where the wait is always an hour minimum, having to sit for the extra 20 minutes while my kids watched a movie or played with the train set was not a huge deal.
Yes, appointments are scheduled WAY in advance for annual well child visits but I’ve always found them to be pretty flexible if possible, especially when the babies are small or if it’s for a same day visit .
I’m definitely a fan.

No new patients and no wait list either?

First let me say that we have been taking our two boys to Manhattan Beach Kids’ Docs for 10 years and we have been happy with the professionalism and care we have received from the doctors and nurse practitioners.
This review only has to do with my experience with making or moving appointments. You often have to make appointments 3 – 4 months in advance. Same thing if something comes up and you have to move an appointment. I called a week before my boys next appointment and was told they could not get me in until April (3 months from now). And the receptionist was quite abrupt and unhelpful. That is what ten (10!) years of loyalty gets you. Too bad I will be looking for a new doctor because of a receptionist’s attitude (and that the office can not be more flexible with re-​booking appointments). Related issue: there are often have long wait times sitting in the waiting room waiting to be called in for an appointment (such fun with a sick child).
BTW — this is my first ever Unilocal post.

I really like Dr. Wong. She’s very straight forward which I really appreciate. My kids are very comfortable going here.

This review is for Dr. Sandi — she is wonderful and I have nothing but great things to say about her! She spends ample time for each appointment and never gives the feeling that you are being rushed. She is thorough and very kind to my kids. I also love that she gives me formula samples for my 5 month old every time I visit.
I cannot say much about the front desk as my experience has been very «business as usual» but for Dr. Sandi, I give her high regards. The office is also clean and conveniently located in MB with lots of parking.

It sounds like the first two reviewers really had bad experiences. While they front office is not warm and fuzzy, I have never found them to be rude. I have never had a bad experience at this office and I have 4 kids! I have seen 3 different docs and found them all pleasant. They made the kids feel at ease, spoke clearly to me and I never felt rushed!

We are still very happy with our doctors here and have noticed the wait has gotten much better.

We have been going to MBKD for 7 years and I have nothing bad to say about it. Just because an office is not taking new patients, does not mean they are bad. Yes, it is annoying when you have to wait for an appointment at any office, but you sure appreciate it when your kid has an illness that needs immediate attention and they get you in asap. A vast majority of the time my wait times have been minimal. In fact recently, I got there early and I got in before my scheduled time even though there was an outbreak of illnesses going around at the schools. I even got a housecall once to make sure our daughter got the nebulizer she needed over the weekend. Dr. Burgett and Nurse Ursula are great with the kids… and moms.